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Originally Posted by CsInMyBlood
I believe we got a softer, more mellowed Hartley here in Calgary than the Hartley these players are complaining about.
I think leaving the NHL and coaching in Europe changed him a bit. I was not happy about the hire originally because he was such a spazzy freak. He didn't show that side publicly in Calgary anyways.
I do think he ran Baertschi out of town by never putting him in a position to succeed. I also believe he tried to do the same with Backlund but Backlund was able to work through it and finally gain some traction with Hartley in that final year with Bob as the coach.
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Don't agree on the Baertschi stuff. Baertschi ran himself out of town. He'll always be a player with poor defensive play that hovers around .5 PPG. He'll have a hot streak here or there, but he would never have had a spot in Calgary.
He's not good enough for the first line. Too defensively irresponsible for the the second line. He doesn't succeed in a bottom 6 role.
Maybe the Flames could have showcased him and got a slightly better package back, but 25 year old Baertschi is not some superstar we missed out on. I wouldn't be surprised to see him back in Europe in a couple of years. He's realistically one bad season away from that.